LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor

The LEGO Group (Denmark) · 2020

Was $359.99Set 51515 RRP (Brickset). On sale Oct 2020 – July 2023. The last Mindstorms set.
Discontinued · used/leftover onlyVia SSH / web / bridgeLast MindstormsSPIKE hubDiscontinued949 pieces
≤ 1 weekShipping: Used, days. Discontinued. Used sets are common on eBay and BrickLink, often above the original price.
Remote control: Programs are written in the MINDSTORMS app on a computer or tablet and sent to the hub over USB or Bluetooth. No live laptop API.

Overview

The fifth and final Mindstorms set, sharing its motors, sensors and hub with LEGO Education SPIKE Prime. LEGO ended the Mindstorms line in 2022, and the Robot Inventor app is discontinued on October 1, 2026, with LEGO pointing owners to the SPIKE Prime app (without guaranteeing a full 1:1 experience), so newer setups may need community tools.

Specifications

CategoryModular & reconfigurable · Consumer & education kits
Released2020
AvailabilityDiscontinued · used/leftover only
ProgrammabilityFull SDK
Best forAges 10+ (maker rating)
Vision sensorsNo vision sensors
ActuatorsDC / gear motors
AudioSpeaker
Compute typeArduino / ESP32 / microcontroller
Remote controlVia SSH / web / bridge
Size949-piece set, robot size varies
LocomotionAny LEGO Technic build, 4 medium motors
ComputeSPIKE Prime-style hub (STM32F413 microcontroller) with 6-axis gyro/accelerometer
CameraNone (color/light sensor only)
SensorsDistance sensor, color/light sensor, 6-axis IMU in hub
RuntimeNot published
SpeedNot published
SDKMINDSTORMS Robot Inventor app with Scratch-based blocks and text-based Python, LEGO discontinues the app on October 1, 2026

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